Boulder, Colorado – March 15, 2007 This year Ghana celebrates 50 years of independence and the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery. It is a fitting year to focus on the preservation of this country’s unique history, and to begin using the remnants of the past to plan for its future. Join Heritage Conservation Network and our local preservation partners at a hands-on building conservation workshop that does exactly that at two sites in and near Accra, Ghana, June 24 – July 7, 2007.

Workshop participants, working with local residents, will help restore the Ablekuma House, a former chief’s house built of stone, for use as a community center, and a colonial-era residence in James Town to be used as a B&B and restaurant to attract tourists to the historic core of the capital. George Tetteh, an advocate of using natural, local materials in historic restoration and new construction, will lead the workshop. Mr. Tettah also stresses the importance of site-appropriate landscaping to promote both a healthy and aesthetically beautiful environment.

The workshop is two weeks; participants may register for one or two weeks. The cost is US$695 per person per week, excluding transportation to the site. The fee does include lodging, breakfasts and lunches, workshop materials, and field trips. Complete workshop details and registration information can be found on HCN’s website: www.heritageconservation.net/ws-ghana-2007.htm or obtained by contacting HCN at +1 303 444 0128.

About HCN
Heritage Conservation Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of architectural heritage around the world. HCN produces an annual series of hands-on building conservation workshops in association with local preservation partners in order to further the sites’ preservation and provide an educational and rewarding experience for participants.